Van Horn extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-17-2. They came up short against the McCamey Badgers, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for McCamey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games.
For McCamey's part, Steven Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of McCamey's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, McCamey let Ruben Baeza and Niko Lujan run wild. Baeza went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Lujan went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. McCamey is 3-1 when Lujan posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Aiden Torres was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Van Horn is set to take on their familiar foe Wink at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, McCamey will face off against rival Reagan County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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